[African-Americana] Lee, George L. Dreams Come True! Picture Stories of Famous People How to Tell What Dreams Mean
New York and Memphis: Black and White Company, no date (ca. late 1940s). First edition. 12mo. Unpaginated (14 leaves). With numerous lithographed illustrations. Publisher's pictorial stapled self-wrappers, scattered soiling, wear and separation at bottom of spine.
Scarce promotional booklet issued by the Black and White Company which sold beauty products intended for an African American audience, including hair products, skin products (including skin whitener), and makeup for Black skin tones. Interspersed with illustrated advertisements for the various products are short illustrated biographies of notable African Americans including Booker T. Washington, Frederick Douglass, and Jack Johnson.
This lot is located in Philadelphia.
Provenance
From the collection of Justin G. Schiller